I disagree with the idea of dropping the "keep in touch" farewell. I very much want to know what the students are doing. I especially do not want to write letters of recommendation and then never hear from them again. I eagerly read the alumni notes in the college magazine to find out what they are doing, and am much more satisfied when they let me know personally about the significant events in their lives. I think it is worth the risk of the rare instance when the benediction is taken the wrong way.
Bill Scott >>> "Joan Warmbold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/02/08 5:02 PM >>> I've been thinking more about this issue since my (I felt) rather smug response last week. I think many of us want to be so very nice and kind to our students that it's easy to leave the wrong impression. Relative to accepting gifts, OCC has a policy that instructors can't accept gifts worth over $10 but maybe we should just go with a no gifts at all policy. Or, as this post suggests, stating (right from the start) that the gift was very thoughtful but it will be given to the college in their name. Also, maybe we should rethink this "keep in touch" farewell and replace it with a wish that the student have a great academic future and let it go at that. The few students every semester that we truly do plan on keeping in contact for research or other academically related reasons (e.g., Psi Chi/Psi Beta) will know that before leaving the class. Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
